Cook

Summary

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to Club Muroc on Edwards AFB. The purpose of this position is to perform a wide variety of simple cooking tasks for Club Muroc.

Duties

• Performs a full range of simple cooking tasks by preparing and cooking items for breakfast, lunch, and special events that require little or no processing such as French fries, eggs, pancakes, hamburgers, chicken, pork, and specialty foods such as tacos, fish and chips, tri-tip, etc. Prepares meats, soups, vegetables, fruits, and salads following prepared menus or recipes. Covers, dates, and stores leftovers according to established procedures. Washes and cleans kitchen equipment and work areas and ensures area is kept in safe and operable condition. Prepares food by peeling, chopping, grinding, cutting, slicing, and dicing. Operates a power driven meat slicer in a safe manner. Follows recipes and orders, weights, measures, mixes, and combines ingredients per established procedures. Assembles ingredients, utensils, and equipment needed for production area. Prepares food in batches to meet the variety of demand and maintain high quality product. Completes orders from the grill, steam tables, or fryers, and places food on plates and serves the customers. Ensures that food is cooked for the correct amount of time and maintained at proper temperature in compliance with food safety guidelines. Stocks and restocks work station, informs supervisor when items are running low, and stocks items on shelves. Ensures that resources utilized in the work area are not wasted and ingredients are used effectively. Maintains compliance with health and safety standards. May work cash register, accept orders from customers, accept payments, and make change or charges to credit cards. Performs other duties as assigned. Maintains professional customer service. Communicates effectively both orally and in writing. Regularly keeps supervisor informed of progress and advises supervisor of any significant developments that may impact workload. Adheres to all safety, fire, and food handling policies and procedures. Performs assigned duties and tasks in a timely manner and cleans tools and work environment. Operates hand tools in a safe manner, applying established safety regulations to minimize minor violations and to avoid major violations due to employee error or negligence. If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13021229

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 09/13/2026 Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Qualifying Experience: Must have experience in and knowledge of methods and procedures relating to food preparation and presentation gained in grill, snack bar, restaurant, club, or similar food activity. Ability to follow oral and written instructions, work safely, and do simple arithmetic. Knowledge of operating and cleaning food service equipment, characteristics of various foods, and the ability to season food and decide when foods are done is required. Must be physically able to frequently lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Must be able to continuously stand, walk, stoop, reach, push, pull, and bend for long periods of time. Must be able to obtain a Food Handler's Certificate and/or complete food handler's training. Must satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical. Must be able to satisfactorily complete a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

How to apply

To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/13/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account and designate the document type when submitting your application. Failure to complete this portion will result in an incomplete application package and you will not be further considered for this vacancy. It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant To verify or check the status of your application, log into your USAJobs account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status and the date it was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status